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So many young adults have sincere interests in developing the skills they need to start a career in one of our region’s thriving industries. Too often, though, these job seekers are discouraged because they don’t think they can afford the training needed to qualify for high paying, in-demand jobs.

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles visited Hodgenville on Thursday, August 10, speaking to members of the Rotary Club while traveling with his chief of staff, Keith Rogers, in this area.

Rogers, who grew up in the Sonora area, said the commissioner had met with the Kentucky Agricultural Council in Elizabethtown earlier in the day. Before the Rotary meeting the two also met with LaRue County Judge-executive Tommy Turner and others at the courthouse in Hodgenville.

While there, Quarles spoke about the economic impact agriculture has on the state.

“I recommended and the fiscal court accepted that we not take the four percent rate, which would have allowed the county to increase its revenue by four percent from the previous year,” said Tommy Turner, LaRue County Judge-executive.

A Hodgenville woman has been arrested for three DUIs in under one year with two of them including having her grandchildren in the vehicle with her.

Patricia Greenwell, 41, of Hodgenville was arrested earlier this month for her third DUI in under three years.

According to the police citation, Hodgenville Police Sergeant James Richardson spotted Greenwell traveling on Lincoln Farm Road on Wednesday, August 3. He noted that he thought her license was “DUI suspended.” However, he later discovered that her license was valid.

Two LaRue Countians are using their merchandise business to help veterans who are suffering from mental and emotional illnesses.

Jon Hall and Raymond Bates recently launched a merchandise company called Aries Athletics. The clothing line is designed for athletes and it features shirts, hats and more. A portion of all the sales will go to a veterans cause to help those suffering from thoughts of suicide or other mental or emotional illnesses.